CHESHIRE, Conn. - Gladys J. (Rosser) Bassett, 83, longtime resident of South
Yarmouth, died Saturday, at the MidState Medical Center in Meriden following
an illness.

She was the wife for 61 years to Reuben S. Bassett.

Gladys was born and raised in Williamsport, Pa., and educated at a business
college. She lived in Williamsport until joining the Coast Guard, serving her
country during World War II.

After boot training in Palm Beach, Fla., she was stationed at the Boston
Office before being transferred to the Chatham Light Station, where she met
her future husband, who had just returned from his three and a half years with
the Air Force overseas.

After the war, they married and settled in South Yarmouth, where Reuben was
manager of the former A&P Grocery Store for several years before he and Gladys
opened their own grocery store in South Yarmouth, which they owned and
operated.

After attending the Evangelical Baptist Church in South Yarmouth for 12 years,
she joined in 1982 and was an active member belonging to the church choir and
also was secretary of the Women's Friendship Circle for many years.

Gladys moved to Cheshire to be closer to her granddaughter, Jennifer, a short
time ago.

Besides her husband, Reuben, and granddaughter, Jennifer, Gladys is survived
by two daughters, Jane Pendergraft of Virginia and Rosalyn Lukasewski of
Yarmouth; and a son, Mark Bassett of Massachusetts; and nine other
grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Gail Carnovale of New
Hampshire, in 1994.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m., with a
service at 7 p.m. at the Coutinho-Boisse Funeral Home, 678 Main St., Harwich.
Burial will be Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the Chandler Gray Cemete
South Yarmouth.

For directions and personal online guest book, log on to
www.cbfuneralhome.com.